Do arthritis treatments provide mental health benefits?

(Wiley) Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes common to arthritis and depression; however, a recent review of published studies demonstrates that relying on rheumatoid arthritis therapies alone may not meaningfully improve patients' mental health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news